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Installation & operation
CompactSieve®
User Manual
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Installation.
Application is simple: a submersible pump is connected directly to the staggered hose tail of the CompactSieve (1” / 1¼”
/ 1½”). Keep in mind to put the black elbow angled downwards. When you use hose size 1¼” or 1½” you can cut off the
other hose connections for a better flow. Mount the supplied piece of “U-profile” rubber on the upper edge of the sieve
(D) for easy maintenance without touching the sharp edge. Now install the return and overflow push fittings (figure C).
The water flows through the sieve and removes all particle matter down to a size of 0,25 mm. The clean water from
outlet C can be returned either to the pond or to the next biological filter. The CompactSieve must be installed above
pond water height.
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Maintenance.
To clean sieve, lift handle (B) and pull sieve forward
then lift sieve gently out of chamber. Clean the sieve
from the backside with a hosepipe. To clean all brown
deposits you may require a stiff brush. Clean very
thoroughly to avoid clogging of the screen.
Specifications.
The stainless steel sieve is 24,5 cm wide and 40 cm
long and has slots of 250 micron. Pumping speed is
up to a maximum of 15m³/hour. Output and overflow
are 75mm push fittings.
External dimensions:
(L) 50 x (W) 33 x (H) 56 cm.
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Applications.
The CompactSieve can be used for
primary mechanical waste removal.
A few examples:
1.
As a particle remover directly next
to the pond or to a waterfall /
stream return to pond.
pump
2.
pump
As a mechanical particle waste pre-filter before surface mounted biological stages.
pump
3.
This unit can be mounted and used as a mechanical pre-filter for existing trickle filter systems.
For this application you have to make a hole in the bottom of the upper sieve, so the water can
go to the lower CompactSieve (without a sieve). In the lid of the CompactSieve you can see a
square marking to indicate the size of the hole you have to cut. You can fill the lower unit with a
biological filter media e.g. Lithaqua. Keep in mind to connect the overflow protection (A) of the
upper CompactSieve (this can be combined with the overflow output of the lower
CompactSieve [C] ). The normal output (B) of the upper one must be closed because the water
will go through the hole in the bottom.
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pump
4.
This unit can be connected to an
existing pumped pond skimmer
system. The unit must be mounted
above pond water level.
skimmer
pump
5.
The unit can be connected to a pond vacuum cleaner and the
returned water from the vacuum cleaner can be fed into the input
hose tail via a T-piece or directly. For extra particle removal and
saving your precious matured pond water.
Lithaqua